Frank Cottrell Boyce

Frank Cottrell Boyce is a British screenwriter and novelist. He has scripted the Oscar-nominated Hilary and Jackie and the Danny Boyle picture Millions, but remains best known for his six films in collaboration with director Michael Winterbottom, including the acclaimed 24-Hour Party People and A Cock and Bull Story. Cottrell Boyce's latest film, Grow Your Own, is released in the UK on June 15 2007.

Frank Cottrell Boyce has discovered some new literary heroes at the most beguiling library in the world, The International Jugendbibliotek. It was set up after the second world war by a Jewish refugee after Nazi book burning and banning. Here Frank tells us all about it – and kicks off a discussion on the missing classics in our lives

With the death of Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole and The Queen and I, the world has lost a unique comic talent. We asked writers to share their memories of the woman who hated to be called a national treasure